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Alexander Graham Bell Invents Telephone
Bell transmits a voice over a wire. -
Railroad Strike of 1877
A strike that shut down thousands of miles of track throughout the northeastern United States. -
James Garfield is Elected President
James Garfield is elected president. -
Assassination of President Garfield
President Garfield was shot and killed by Charles Guiteau. -
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Knights of Labor Strike Railroad
Knights of Labor Strike Railroad was a labor union strike involving more than 200,000 workers. Beginning on March 1, 1886, railroad workers in five states struck against the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads, owned by Jay Gould. At least ten people were killed. -
American Federation of Labor was Founded
American Federation of Labor was Founded. Samuel Gompers is the first president of the union. -
Benjamin Harrison was elected President
Harrison loses the popular vote to Grover Cleveland but wins the election. -
Roosevelt joined the Rough Riders
The Rough Riders was the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in May 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry.